Factors Affecting the Sustainable Development of Integrated Agriculture under the Sufficiency Economy Approach Ban Sai Ngam Community, Nikhom Subdistrict, Satuk District, Buriram Province

Abstract

This research is mixed methods research. There is an important objective:1) Study the problems of agriculture's way of life. 2) To develop factors for agricultural occupation .3) Propose guidelines for integrated agricultural development based on the principles of sufficiency economy. It is quantitative research and qualitative Using questionnaires and interviews with 200 farmers who do agriculture residing in Ban Sai Ngam. The research results found that the way of life of the community is mainly agriculture with a monthly income of 10,001 to 15,000 baht. Analysis of data on the development of Ban Sai Ngam agriculture has an overall mean at a high level (= 4.37). and the most individual aspects include motivation and training factors (= 3.61). Integrated farmer development approaches to the success of the Ban Sai Ngam community can be derived from 4 factors: 1) Attitude change exchange knowledge Study tour to be a role model. 2) Experimenting with crop rotation to create sufficient food for consumption. to create motivation. 3) Community career development grow crops that meet market demand. from short-term crop cultivation long-term, circulating, can be sold throughout the year. And 4) uses little space but has high returns, being a learning society based on the sufficiency economy philosophy. Importantly, Nikhom Subdistrict Municipality seeing success, it has been included in the municipal agricultural tourism ordinance plan for the year 2022 towards a sustainable community.